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Phystis

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Phystis
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Phystis

Higgins, 1981
Species:
P. simois
Binomial name
Phystis simois
(Hewitson, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Eresia simois Hewitson, 1864
  • Phyciodes pedrona Moulton, 1909
  • Phyciodes variegata Röber, 1913
  • Phyciodes simois var. nigrina Breyer, 1930
  • Phyciodes simois ab. nigrina Hayward, 1931
  • Phyciodes chinchipensis Hayward, 1964

Phystis is a monotypic genus of butterflies from southern United States in the family Nymphalidae. It contains the species Phystis simois.[1]

Subspecies

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  • P. s. chinchipensis (Hayward, 1964) (Peru)
  • P. s. pratti (Hall, 1935) (Peru)
  • P. s. simois (Hewitson, 1864) (Brazil)
  • P. s. variegata (Röber, 1913) (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Peru)

References

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  1. ^ "Phystis Higgins, 1981" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms